Morning links: Ruling in NFL Labor dispute expected Monday

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Albert Breer of the NFL Network reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan adjourned court-ordered mediated talks between owners and players until May 16 on Wednesday, and that both sides will not wait for a decision from Judge Susan Richard Nelson.

“There are a lot of uncertainties right now,” NFL general counsel Jeff Pash told Breer, as the league-imposed lockout hit its 40th day. “When we’re back together, we’ll know more. People's legal positions will be clearer. The network case is not a major factor, has never been a major factor, as far as our thinking goes.

“But we’ll be back here ready to make a deal, because that’s the only way that we’re going to solve this problem, by having a comprehensive labor agreement, by setting out all the terms, addressing all the issues and getting it wrapped up so we're not spending all our time in court.”

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